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What is abortion?
Abortion is the termination of pregnancy by any means before 20 weeks computed from the first day of the last normal menstrual period. ... Abortion may be spontaneous or induced. As the name implies, spontaneous abortion occurs without any intervention, while induced abortion makes use of medical or mechanical means to empty the contents of the uterus.
Abortion is unsafe when it is induced outside the approved health care system and performed by unskilled health providers under unsanitary conditions. ... Potential victims of unsafe abortion are unaware of the gravity of such unforeseen consequences.
What are the dangers of unsafe abortion?
Serious complications of unsafe abortion are sepsis, hemorrhage, and intra-abdominal injury. ... It can also occur after an unsafely induced abortion. ... Techniques used to induce abortion as insertion of sticks and other objects into the uterus and mechanical scraping of the uterine contents can likewise cause massive bleeding. ...
Why do women seek abortion?
In the Philippines, abortion is not only immoral but also illegal. ... Despite knowledge that it is prohibited by law, women seek abortion because of unwanted pregnancies.
The incidence of unsafe abortion is increased among young women.
Approximate Word count = 910
Approximate Pages = 3.6
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